JAMES THOMAS WALKER
Osteopathic Medicine in Kalamazoo, MI

6463823, Oct 15, 2002

Aug 1, 2001

09/920373

James M. Walker - Kalamazoo MI

Eaton Corporation - Cleveland OH

F16H 5900

74335, 477115, 477908

A control for shifting into a start ratio in a computer-assisted ( ) vehicular splitter-type compound transmission ( ) having a main section ( A) shifted by a manually operated shift lever ( ) and a controller ( ). The splitter section ( E) is provided with a three-position (L, H, N) actuator ( ) and is commanded to a splitter-neutral position upon sensing a main section shift to neutral, master clutch ( ) disengagement and low vehicle speed (OSREF3 MPH) to reduce the inertia of the main shaft assembly and reduce the need for a clutch brake when engaging a start ratio.

7934589, May 3, 2011

Jan 24, 2008

12/018876

Shane Groner - Plainwell MI, US
James M. Walker - Kalamazoo MI, US
Leon Duo - Portage MI, US
Marcell Amsallen - Angola IN, US
Ben Karrer - Kalamazoo MI, US
Gerard Devito - Plainwell MI, US

Eaton Corporation - Cleveland OH

B60T 8/24, B60T 8/171

1922191, 303 89, 701 70

An exemplary embodiment of a Hill Start Aide system for a vehicle includes a brake system. The brake system including a brake actuator for manually actuating the brake system. The brake system is selectively configurable in a stopped configuration, where the brake system is manually maintained via the brake actuator such that a vehicle road wheel speed is about zero rpm, a released configuration, where the brake system will not generally inhibit rotation of at least one vehicle road wheel, and a control stop configuration, where the vehicle road wheel speed is about zero rpm. The Hill Start Aide system also includes a controller for at least partially controlling the brake system. The controller will selectively send a signal to maintain the brake system in the control stopped configuration when the brake actuator is manually released. The controller will send a signal to the brake system to release the brakes when a predetermined amount of time has elapsed after a transmission is manually shifted to a neutral configuration while the brake system is in the control stopped configuration.

5894758, Apr 20, 1999

Dec 15, 1997

8/990678

James M. Walker - Kalamazoo MI

Eaton Corporation - Cleveland OH

F16H 5904

74335

A partially automated transmission system (100) and method for controlling same is provided. The system includes a manually shifted transmission (10), preferably a compound transmission having a splitter and/or range auxiliary section (14) and a manually shifted main section (12). The main section is shifted by a manual shift lever (57). In a preferred embodiment, the auxiliary section is controlled by an auxiliary section actuator (116) under control from a system ECU (146). A sensor (56) is provided for sensing the position of the shift lever and for providing a signal indicative thereof. A control parameter having a value indicative of the rate of change of shift lever position (d/dt (lever position)) is determined and used as a system control parameter.

6301537, Oct 9, 2001

Jun 5, 2000

9/587503

James M. Walker - Kalamazoo MI

Eaton Corporation - Cleveland OH

B60K 1704

701 51

A method/system for adaptively calibrating an X-Y position sensor (46). Signals (SL. sub. X-X and SL. sub. Y-Y) indicative of X-X and Y-Y positions of a shift member (SL) in an H-type shift pattern (12A) are sensed. The current Y-Y position (SL. sub. Y-Y) when the rate of change of X-X position exceeds a reference ((d/dt) SL. sub. X-X REF) is indicative of the neutral position value (N. sub. Y-Y) of the second signal.

6220219, Apr 24, 2001

Feb 15, 2000

9/504426

David L. Wadas - Kalamazoo MI
James M. Walker - Kalamazoo MI
Yei Dei Wang - Kalamazoo MI
Sharon L. Gualtieri - Schoolcraft MI

Eaton Corporation - Cleveland OH

F02D 4114

123352

An improved control method/system for controlling engine speed (ES) of an electronically controlled engine (12) communicating over an industry standard data link. If the difference between engine speed and target engine speed exceeds a reference value ((ES-ES. sub. TARGET)>REF?), then the engine is commanded to operate in a torque control mode or a speed- and torque-limiting mode (64).

5911787, Jun 15, 1999

Apr 1, 1998

9/053095

James M. Walker - Kalamazoo MI

Eaton Corporation - Cleveland OH

F16H 5904

74335

A control for enhanced shifting in a computer (48) -assisted vehicular compound transmission system having a having a main section (16A) shifted by a manually operated shift lever (31) and a range section (16B) automatically shifted in response to sensing shift lever (31) passing through a predetermined actuation point (AR) in the shift pattern. A position sensor (160) is provided for sensing the position of the shift lever and logic is provided to vary the location of the actuation point (180, 182, 184) for initiating a range shift.

5409045, Apr 25, 1995

Sep 8, 1993

8/118837

James M. Walker - Kalamazoo MI
L. Michael Ruzicka - Kalamazoo MI
James Beverly - Kalamazoo MI

Eaton Corporation - Cleveland OH

B60C 2300

141 4

A control system and method for controlling deflation operations in a CTIS (10, 200). During deflation to a selected pressure (P. sub. D), the tires will be deflated to a target pressure (P. sub. T) lower than the selected pressure and then inflated to the selected pressure.

5249609, Oct 5, 1993

Dec 14, 1990

7/629043

James M. Walker - Kalamazoo MI
L. Michael Ruzicka - Kalamazoo MI
James Beverly - Kalamazoo MI

Eaton Corporation - Cleveland OH

B60C 2300

141 4

A control system and method for controlling deflation operations in a CTIS (10, 200). During deflation to a selected pressure (P. sub. D), the tires will be deflated to a target pressure (P. sub. T) lower than the selected pressure and then inflated to the selected pressure.